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Originally Posted by GeoPoto
Everybody on this board knows 1941 saw Joe DiMaggio hit safely in 56 consecutive games (get stopped and then hit in 16 more!) and Ted Williams go 6 for 8 on the last day to hit .406 for the season (only .002 below DiMaggio’s average during his 56-game streak!). But how many know who led the AL in hits that year?
Cecil H. Travis. Infielder for the Washington Senators in 1933-1941 and 1945-1947. 1,544 hits and 27 home runs over 12 MLB seasons. 3-time All-Star. One of two to get 5 hits in first game. Led American League in hits in 1941 despite DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak and Ted Williams hitting .406. His best season was 1941 as he posted a .410 OBP with 101 RBIs in 663 plate appearances. In Army during 1942-45, wound up a frostbite victim in Battle of Bulge and Bronze Star recipient. Return to MLB after war surgery was not the same.
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Could not agree more about Cecil Travis. One of my all-time favorites.
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08-21-2022, 11:32 AM
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